Scottish Widows Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

Here at LENDERmonitor we receive regular similar questions from visitors enquiring about whether Scottish Widows offer contractor mortgages. We collated some of the more common contractor mortgage questions but if you have any specific questions about Scottish Widows and contractor mortgages please complete our enquiry form and we see if we can arrange for an expert to contact you directly.

I am looking for some mortgage advice. I am currently on a grad scheme, One year into a three year contract. However, I'm unlikely to be moved onto a permanent contract until around May time. My question is, will Scottish Widows even consider me for a mortgage before then? Is there such thing as a ‘contractor mortgage’?

I’m in a bit of an onerous situation in as much as I and my partner are both self-employed (contractors) without any great accounts to show, although things are on the up I hope for this to change shortly. Basically my question for you is how hard would it be to get a 75k contractor mortgage with a lender such as Scottish Widows?

I understand that for some lenders ‘contractors’ can be a red flag to their lending decision. Are there any lenders that take the same approach to mortgages for contractors as they do for standard home loan applications. In particular I have my eye on a mortgage deal with Scottish Widows

As a contractor (in the Oil & Gas industry) do I really need to have three years of accounts in order to apply for a mortgage with lend? Do Scottish Widows even grant mortgages to contactors ?

Could a contractor mortgage with Scottish Widows be a better option for me than a standard Scottish Widows mortgage ?

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